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Gr.3 Contest Offers 'Win And You're In' Opportunity For Dirt Mile Saudi Crown is looking to book his ticket back to the Breeders' Cup as he lines up in the Gr.3 Ack Ack Stakes under the lights at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The Brad Cox-trained 4YO is hoping to put last year's disappointing Breeders' Cup Classic run behind him and secure a spot in this year's Dirt Mile at Del Mar. Previous Ack ...
Unbeaten French Star To Bypass ParisLongchamp For Rosehill Riches Lazzat, the unbeaten French sprinting sensation, is set to bypass the Prix de la Foret at ParisLongchamp in favour of a bold tilt at the Golden Eagle in Australia next month. The 3YO gelding, trained by Jerome Reynier, has taken the European racing scene by storm this season, racking up six consecutive victories. His most recent ...
Globetrotting Sensation Calls Time On Illustrious Racing Career Lord North, the globetrotting sensation trained by John Gosden, has been retired from racing at the age of eight after a stellar career yielding more than US$8 million in prize-money and ten wins, including four at Group One level. Dubai Domination The son of Dubawi will be best remembered for his unprecedented hat-trick of ...
Appleby Sets Sights On Santa Anita Rebel's Romance roaring back to top form, setting sights on California conquest Charlie Appleby's globe-trotting star Rebel's Romance bouncing back to his brilliant best, reclaiming his Preis von Europa crown in Cologne on Sunday and now primed for a tilt at a second Breeders' Cup Turf victory. Godolphin Star Reclaims Preis Von Europa Crown The 6YO gelding, a ...
Japanese Superstars Primed For Breeders' Cup Classic Warm-Up In a clash that promises to set pulses racing, Japanese heavyweights Ushba Tesoro and Derma Sotogake are set to lock horns in a high-stakes encounter at Tokyo's Funabashi Racecourse on 25 September. The US$278,900 Hai Stakes, run over 1 1/8 miles, may lack Group status, but it's brimming with more star power than many a Group One ...
Global Racing Elite Descending On ParisLongchamp The countdown is on for flat racing's most prestigious event, as ParisLongchamp prepares to host the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend from 3rd to 6th October. The eyes of the racing world are firmly fixed on Paris, with top-class runners, representing racing's elite connections, set to battle for glory. The jewel in the crown, the Gr.1 ...
Phenomenal Record Puts Gelding Among All-time Greats The curtain has fallen on the illustrious career of Golden Sixty, with Hong Kong's equine superstar being given a champion's send-off at Sha Tin on Sunday. The eight-year-old gelding, who captured the hearts of racing fans across the region, was honoured in front of a packed parade ring as connections and admirers gathered to bid farewell. ...
Del Mar Beckons As Connections Plot Their Course As the leaves turn and autumn racing heats up, connections of top thoroughbreds are plotting their assault on the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar. With the two-day extravaganza looming on November 1-2, trainers are fine-tuning their charges and weighing their options. Classic Or Mile? Seize the Grey's Big Decision Seize the Grey, the ...
First-crop Sire Beau Liam Making Waves The Keeneland September Yearling Sale has etched its name in the annals of Thoroughbred auction history, becoming the highest-grossing sale ever with a staggering US$420,632,000 in turnover, including private sales. With two days still remaining, the Kentucky auction house announced on 19 September that it had surpassed the previous record of US$418,271,200 ...
Princess Rooney Stakes Offers Breeders' Cup Berth The spotlight falls on female sprinters this weekend as Gulfstream Park hosts the Gr.3 Princess Rooney Stakes on September 21. The seven-furlong dirt contest offers a coveted 'Win and You're In' berth for the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Del Mar on November 2. Named after the Hall of Fame filly, the Princess Rooney has a rich ...
Forego Hero Bypassing Prep Races On Route To Del Mar Showdown Rodolphe Brisset is plotting a direct course to the Breeders' Cup Sprint for his unbeaten star Mullikin, eschewing any preparatory outings as he aims for glory in the US$2 million contest at Del Mar on November 2. The 4YO son of Violence has been in scintillating form this term, boasting a perfect four-from-four record. His crowning ...
Royal Ascot Victor Eyes Group Two Glory On Arc Weekend Jayarebe, last seen chasing home Economics in France, is being primed for another cross-Channel raid. The Brian Meehan-trained colt, who claimed the Gr.3 Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, finished a clear second to last weekend's Irish Champion Stakes hero in the Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville in mid-August. Prix Dollar ...
